Title: Parse error.. how to fix?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Parse error.. how to fix?

 *  [Jakeeck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakeeck/)
 * (@jakeeck)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-how-to-fix/)
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/content/96/11341096/html/wp-
   content/themes/responsive/functions.php on line 39
 * I’m really new to wordpress and website building in general.. I edited the function.
   php file, which I didn’t see the “WARNING: Do not edit this file” until it was
   too late.
 * Now I can’t do anything with my webpage and cant get the admin toolbar or anything.
 * Is there anything I can do?

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 *  [Shaun Scovil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sscovil/)
 * (@sscovil)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-how-to-fix/#post-3903884)
 * Do you have access to the website files, either by FTP or through your web host(
   e.g. through `cPanel > File Manager`) ?
 * If so, you can navigate to the `/wp-content/themes/responsive` folder and edit
   your `functions.php`. Go to line #39 and find the extra “`<`” character, which
   is probably something like this: “`<<?php`”
 *  Thread Starter [Jakeeck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakeeck/)
 * (@jakeeck)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-how-to-fix/#post-3903888)
 * You are awesome, I found it and fixed it. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Jakeeck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakeeck/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-how-to-fix/#post-3903888)
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